Kokuten Kōdō
Acting Born Jan 29, 1887 Died Jan 22, 1960 Takasago, Hyogo, Japan 84 credits
Biography
Kokuten Kōdō works in acting. Born January 29, 1887 in Takasago, Hyogo, Japan. Died January 22, 1960. Archytele tracks 84 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Takashi Shimura
10 shared titles
Sachio Sakai
7 shared titles
Toshirō Mifune
6 shared titles
Minoru Chiaki
5 shared titles
Bokuzen Hidari
5 shared titles
Toranosuke Ogawa
5 shared titles
Kichijirō Ueda
5 shared titles
Akira Takarada
5 shared titles
Momoko Kôchi
5 shared titles
Yoshio Kosugi
4 shared titles
Career timeline
Godzilla
The Big Boss
The Hidden Fortress
Throne of BloodHalf Human: The Story of the Abominable SnowmanUntamed WomanGodzilla, the Monster of the Pacific OceanThe Eleventh Hour
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!Street of ShameSamurai III: Duel at Ganryu IslandAsashio yushioThe Kuroda Affair
I Live in FearSamurai II: Duel at Ichijoji TempleWe Never Let You GoBeast Man Snow ManThe Phantom Horse
Seven SamuraiGodzillaJirocho in DisgraceAsakusa at Night
The Blue RevolutionHusband and WifeThe Red Light Military Base
Vendetta of a SamuraiSword for HireThird Class ExecutivesForty-Eight ManFighting Yasubei
Home Sweet HomeThe IdiotEarly SummerSasaki KojiroCarmen Comes Home
ScandalFemale SanshiroRed Peony of NightTown of Violence
Stray DogThe Blue Mountains: Part II
Snow Trail
No Regrets for Our Youth
Sanshiro Sugata, Part TwoFive Tokyo Men
Sanshiro Sugata
Dance of the CapitalMusashibo BenkeiGreen Earth
The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 1)The Battle of KawanakajimaDancers of AwaThe Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 2)
BellflowerZoku HebihimesamaOath on the Burning Sands
Song of the White OrchidOld SongsBlizzard Ronin
Nangoku taiheikiYoru no hato
Yukinojō henge, Kanketsu-hen
An Actor's RevengeBored Hatamoto Judges 100,000-kokuBored Hatamoto on the Nakasendo
Bored Hatamoto on a Rampage
Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no makiThe Loyal 47 RoninYûreitô
Bored Hatamoto Appears in SendaiBored Hatamoto Returns to Edo
Bored Hatamoto in Kyoto
Skull
Diary of a Drunkard
Full Filmography
84 titles- Godzilla (1977) as The Old Fisherman (uncredited)
- The Big Boss (1959)
- The Hidden Fortress (1958) as Old Man (uncredited)
- Throne of Blood (1957) as Military Commander
- Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman (1957) as Mountain Tribe Leader
- Untamed Woman (1957) as Kinshichi
- Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean (1957) as The Old Fisherman (uncredited)
- The Eleventh Hour (1957)
- Case of a Young Lord 6: Mermaid Murder Case (1957)
- The Horse Boy (1957)
- The Fighting on The Trial (1957)
- Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956) as The Old Fisherman (uncredited)
- Street of Shame (1956) as Kadowaki Keisaku
- Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956) as Old Priest Nikkan (uncredited)
- Asashio yushio (1956)
- The Kuroda Affair (1956) as Kuroda Nagamasa
- Love on Rainbow Island (1956) as Suketa Wada
- Three Women Around Yoshinaka (1956)
- A Rainbow at Every Turn (1956)
- I Live in Fear (1955) as Workers' Older Family Member
- Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955) as Old Priest Nikkan (uncredited)
- We Never Let You Go (1955)
- Beast Man Snow Man (1955) as Tribal Chief
- The Phantom Horse (1955)
- Ticket to Hell (1955)
- Miai Ryokou (1955)
- Seven Samurai (1954) as Gisaku, the Old Man
- Godzilla (1954) as Elder of Odo Island
- Jirocho in Disgrace (1954)
- Asakusa at Night (1954) as Gosuke
- The Blue Revolution (1953)
- Husband and Wife (1953)
- The Red Light Military Base (1953) as Jusaku Kawanabe
- Vendetta of a Samurai (1952)
- Sword for Hire (1952)
- Third Class Executives (1952)
- Forty-Eight Man (1952) as Kira Uenosuke
- Fighting Yasubei (1952)
- Home Sweet Home (1951)
- The Idiot (1951) as Junpei
- Early Summer (1951) as Old Uncle
- Sasaki Kojiro (1951)
- Carmen Comes Home (1951)
- The Blue Pearl (1951) as Noe's uncle
- Conduct Report on Matashiro: The Devil Princess and Winter Rain (1951) as Shige'emon Otobe
- Scandal (1950) as Old Man #1
- Female Sanshiro (1950)
- Red Peony of Night (1950)
- Town of Violence (1950) as Kuga
- Stray Dog (1949) as Old Landlord
- The Blue Mountains: Part II (1949)
- Snow Trail (1947) as Haruko's Grandfather
- No Regrets for Our Youth (1946) as Mr. Noge
- Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two (1945) as Buddhist Priest Saiduchi
- Five Tokyo Men (1945)
- Sanshiro Sugata (1943) as Buddhist Priest
- Dance of the Capital (1942)
- Musashibo Benkei (1942)
- Green Earth (1942)
- The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 1) (1941)
- The Battle of Kawanakajima (1941) as Hiryûji Murakami
- Dancers of Awa (1941)
- The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 2) (1941)
- Bellflower (1940) as Grandfather
- Zoku Hebihimesama (1940)
- Oath on the Burning Sands (1940)
- Song of the White Orchid (1939)
- Old Songs (1939)
- Blizzard Ronin (1939)
- Nangoku taiheiki (1937) as Zusho Shozaemon
- Yoru no hato (1937) as Old Man
- Yukinojō henge, Kanketsu-hen (1936)
- An Actor's Revenge (1935) as Dobu
- Bored Hatamoto Judges 100,000-koku (1935)
- Bored Hatamoto on the Nakasendo (1935)
- Bored Hatamoto on a Rampage (1933)
- Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki (1932)
- The Loyal 47 Ronin (1932) as Uesugi Family Elder
- Yûreitô (1932)
- Bored Hatamoto Appears in Sendai (1931)
- Bored Hatamoto Returns to Edo (1931)
- Bored Hatamoto in Kyoto (1930)
- Skull (1927)
- Diary of a Drunkard (1924) as Rokubei
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Kokuten Kōdō best known for?
Kokuten Kōdō is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Godzilla (1977), The Hidden Fortress (1958), Throne of Blood (1957), Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman (1957).
When and where was Kokuten Kōdō born?
Kokuten Kōdō was born on January 29, 1887 in Takasago, Hyogo, Japan. They passed away on January 22, 1960.
How many credits does Kokuten Kōdō have?
Kokuten Kōdō has accumulated over 84 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1924 to 1977.
What is Kokuten Kōdō's background in cinema and television?
Kokuten Kōdō (高堂 国典 Kōdō Kokuten, 29 January 1887 – 22 January 1960) was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than eighty films from 1923 to 1959.
Kokuten Kōdō by the numbers
84credits
84films
0TV series
1924–1977active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean (1957) as The Old Fisherman (uncredited) — aged about 70
- Seven Samurai (1954) as Gisaku, the Old Man — aged about 67
- The Hidden Fortress (1958) as Old Man (uncredited) — aged about 71
- Throne of Blood (1957) as Military Commander — aged about 70
- Early Summer (1951) as Old Uncle — aged about 64
- Street of Shame (1956) as Kadowaki Keisaku — aged about 69
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